Seattle Voices episodes

Rosanna Sharpe, executive director of the Northwest African American Museum

Seattle Voices with Rosanna Sharpe

11/18/201426:44

Rosanna Sharpe, executive director of the Northwest African American Museum, talks with host Eric Liu about raising understanding and awareness of African Americans in the Pacific Northwest, including the migration of black Americans out of the South in search of better lives in the North and West. Sharpe discusses her goals, which include raising the museum`s profile and engaging the community in conversation, such as a recent forum on the Ferguson shooting. She also reflects on her experience growing up in a biracial family.